Investigating the association between health literacy and nonadherence
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Ostini, Remo and Kairuz, Therese. 2014. "Investigating the association between health literacy and nonadherence." International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 36 (1), pp. 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-013-9895-4
| Article Title | Investigating the association between health literacy and nonadherence |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 14849 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Ostini, Remo and Kairuz, Therese |
| Journal Title | International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy |
| Journal Citation | 36 (1), pp. 36-44 |
| Number of Pages | 9 |
| Year | Feb 2014 |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 0928-1231 |
| 1573-739X | |
| 2210-7703 | |
| 2210-7711 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-013-9895-4 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11096-013-9895-4 |
| Abstract | Background: Low health literacy is expected to be associated with medication non-adherence and early research indicated that this might be the case. Further research suggested that the relationship may be more equivocal. Aim of the review: The goal of this paper is initially to clarify whether there is a clear relationship between health literacy and non-adherence. Additionally, this review aims to identify factors that may influence that relationship and ultimately to better understand the mechanisms that may be at work in the relationship. Method: English language original research or published reviews of health literacy and non-adherence to orally administered medications in adults were identified through a search of four bibliographic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and EBSCO Health). Results: The search protocol produced 78 potentially relevant articles, of which 16 articles addressed factors that contribute to non-adherence and 24 articles reported on the results of research into the relationship between non-adherence and health literacy. Factors that contribute to non-adherence can be categorised into patient related factors, including patient beliefs; medication related factors; logistical factors; and factors around the patient-provider relationship. Of the 23 original research articles that investigated the relationship between non-adherence and health literacy, only five reported finding clear evidence of a relationship, four reported mixed results and 15 articles reported not finding the expected relationship. Research on possible mechanisms relating health literacy to non-adherence suggest that disease and medication knowledge are not sufficient for addressing non-adherence while self-efficacy is an important factor. Other findings suggest a possible U-shaped relationship between non-adherence and health literacy where people with low health literacy are more often non-adherent, largely unintentionally; people with moderate health literacy are most adherent; and people with high health literacy are somewhat non-adherent, sometimes due to intentional non-adherence. Conclusion: It is clear that relevant research generally fails to find a significant relationship between non-adherence and health literacy. A U-shaped relationship between these two conditions would explain why linear statistical tests fail to identify a relationship across all three levels of health literacy. It can also account for the conditions under which both positive and negative relationships may be found. |
| Keywords | Health literacy; Knowledge; Non-adherence; Non-linear relationship; Patient adherence; Self-efficacy |
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| Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
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